British Literature Essays

COURSE SYLLABUS and CALENDAR Course Name & Number: British Literature I Semester & Year: Fall 2016 ENGL 2322.370 Online Catalog Description: General survey of major British literary masterpieces from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century; reports and essays. Course Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENGL 1301 Course Type: Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course Required Textbooks & Materials: The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A, B, C. Ninth ed. (c. 2012) Stephen Greenblatt

American Romanticism set the tone for typical American literature. James Fenimore Cooper set the bar with the archetypal traits that define American literature, appearing from books like The Last of the Mohicans to current films like Indiana Jones’s adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark. Three of the archetypal traits that appear in both timeless classics and current masterpieces are a brave faultless hero, daring rescues, and loyal companions. The first and most important part of almost any

Literature has been a powerful tool to express one’s emotions, thoughts and attitudes towards anything. Dating back to hundreds of years back, literature had always been associated to our culture , values and norms. Literature has not just been limited to refreshment or enjoyment. It has also played important roles in pointing out the flaws and weaknesses in our society, which otherwise we had ignored. In other words, literature has become a powerful tool to address the people. In today’s time we

Literature has always provided a means to explore human nature by documenting and dissecting their reactions to events that occur. Authors portray characters that reflect their interpretation on life, in hopes of revealing a deeper understanding on why people live like they do. John le Carré has a similar approach to his stories, by placing his characters in situations that make them face a moral predicament. le Carré use this approach in his novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, where British

(Crain). In the nineteenth century, the effects of the Civil War were still taking place. Soldiers were living with the trauma that was caused by the war. With their experiences, many authors wrote war stories that heavily influenced the era of literature. Those authors focused on the war and the sentimental aspects, romanticizing everything. However, Stephen Crane was the one of the first authors in this era to accurately depict the realistic aspects war had on a soldier. In composing The Red Badge

safety in the streets, for child care, for social welfare, for rape crisis centres, women’s refuges, reforms in the law. If someone says, ‘Oh, I’m not a feminist’, I ask, ‘Why? What’s your problem?” says Dale Spender in Man Made Language. Throughout literature history, women’s writing is often unremembered and widely unrepresented. For example, it is a misconception that the first science fiction novel was written by a man, Isaac Asimov. However, he was born in 1920, while Mary Shelley penned Frankenstein

game. With two years of high school English under my belt I was ready for what was next. At first it seemed like I had two options, American Literature or British Literature. With two English classes done and the knowledge that I had two more remaining ahead of me American or British Literature did not look all that appealing. I did not love literature classes all that much. They were fine but I would much rather read for pleasure and not analyze what I read. However, I still needed two more

love" (Norton 4). The Romantic Era was a type of literature that emphasized more on nature. During the modern stage, known as the "Gothic Era," the literature involved more in a darkness of the architecture. The Gothic Era "gave Romantic-period writers and readers a way to describe accounts of terrifying experiences in ancient castles and ruined abbeys-"(Norton 584). Overall, both types of eras worked together to allow a great success in British literature by the meanings of nature and architecture.

for the purpose of this essay, I will not be labelling Crawford a feminist as the term was not yet established when the poem was written. However, I will be using Cogswell’s essay to support the argument of Crawford advocating for women’s rights. Literature in the nineteenth century was notably written for informative purposes. The establishment of three colleges in Toronto; King’s, Trinity, and St. Michael’s (167 Klinck), coupled with the rise of nationalism after Confederation (169 Klinck) sparked

Literary Canon The literary canon is a classification of literature that is used widely to refer to a group of literary works that are most important of specific time period or place. A literary canon can establish a collection of similar or related literary works. In order for literature work to enter the canon it has to be decided by influential literacy critics, scholars, teachers, and other opinions who are highly respected. There are no rigid qualifications for canonization, whether work will